Exodus by H.B. Moore

Author:H.B. Moore
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: LDS;Mormon;Fiction;Exodus;Moses;Old;Testament;Israel;God;Bible;Egypt;Christian;Ramses;Pharoh;Hebrew;Faith
Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc.
Published: 2016-07-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Miriam

Miriam might not have recognized him but for the eyes. The Katu she remembered had been a much younger man, his beard long and scraggly, his body thin and wiry. This man’s beard was cropped short, and his shoulders were broader, his clothing . . . It was that of a Hebrew slave.

She was both surprised and confused. She stared at the man who’d come in with Moses.

“Do you know him?” Moses asked, his hand gripping the stranger’s arm.

But he was no stranger. “Katu?” Miriam said, hardly believing she was saying the name after so many years. He’d once been like a brother. He’d saved her life when she’d almost given up in the desert. He’d taught her to live off the land, and then he’d brought her back to her family, all the while avoiding the Egyptian soldiers.

They’d had many discussions about gods and goddesses and the heavens, until Miriam had thought he might consider remaining in the Hebrew village. But then he’d confessed his feelings for her, and Miriam had watched him walk away when he’d realized she could not return them. Her heart had been heavy, but there was nothing she could have done to stop him. She’d married Caleb and tried to think of Katu as only a fond memory—hoping that he was staying safe and finding ways to survive.

“Miriam,” Katu said in his raspy voice that flooded Miriam with memories. “I’m pleased to see that you and your family are all right.” His dark eyes scanned the faces in the room.

Miriam knew he recognized some of them—her parents, Aaron, Caleb. Others would be new—the children, Moses, and Zipporah. Everyone knew her stories about Katu, so there was no need to catch them up or explain. But she didn’t know his stories. Where had he been, and why did he look almost civilized? And most of all, why was he here now?

Moses released Katu’s arm at Miriam’s confirmation that she knew him. Both Aaron and Caleb stepped forward to greet him, and Katu expressed his surprise at how much the family had grown and changed. His eyes darted toward Miriam often, and she wished she could have a more private conversation with him. She had so many questions.

Instead, she watched as he mingled with the rest of her family. Her mother insisted that he eat and drink something. It was obvious by the speed at which he ate that it had been some time since he’d had a full meal. When he was finished, Miriam and Caleb sat near him, and Miriam finally asked, “Where have you been living?”

His dark eyes seemed even darker in the light of the oil lamps. “I’ve been living in Nubia, working for a man who owns horses. I’ve been his caretaker for a number of years.”

Moses and Aaron crossed the room and settled close to Katu as well.

Katu glanced at the men and then said, “I’ve been learning much about the Hebrew God over the years. And when the

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